Herman Ployer (1863 - 1911)
1863-04-05Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany1911-01-06Stuttgart, GermanyGermany
Herman Ployer
Hermann Pleuer was a German Impressionist and landscape artist who is best known for his paintings of the Royal Württemberg State Railways.
After initial studies at the Stuttgart School of Applied Arts and the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart he completed his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich.
His work was supported by a patron, Franz Baron von Koenig-Fachsenfeld, who bought many of his paintings and placed them in the family castle. Later, he became a member of the Deutscher Künstlerbund.
Pleuer's works may also be seen at the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart.
Date and place of birt: | 5 april 1863, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 6 january 1911, Stuttgart, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | Cityscape, Genre art, Landscape painting |
Art style: | Impressionism |